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| Hostilities flare up as rockets hit Israel from Gaza | Hostilities flare up as rockets hit Israel from Gaza |
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| Militants in the Gaza Strip have fired more than 200 rockets into Israel, the army says, prompting air strikes and tank fire on the Palestinian territory. | Militants in the Gaza Strip have fired more than 200 rockets into Israel, the army says, prompting air strikes and tank fire on the Palestinian territory. |
| Three Israelis were wounded by the rockets. Israeli fire killed three Palestinians, including a mother and her baby daughter, Gaza officials say. | |
| Four Palestinians, including two Hamas militants, were killed on Friday after an attack injured two Israeli soldiers. | Four Palestinians, including two Hamas militants, were killed on Friday after an attack injured two Israeli soldiers. |
| The flare-up followed a truce in the run-up to Israeli elections in April. | The flare-up followed a truce in the run-up to Israeli elections in April. |
| It marks yet another increase in hostilities despite attempts by Egypt and the United Nations to broker a longer-term ceasefire, says the BBC's Tom Bateman in Jerusalem. | It marks yet another increase in hostilities despite attempts by Egypt and the United Nations to broker a longer-term ceasefire, says the BBC's Tom Bateman in Jerusalem. |
| What happened on Saturday? | What happened on Saturday? |
| The rocket barrage hit several homes in parts of Israel bordering the Gaza Strip. Many residents rushed to bomb shelters. | The rocket barrage hit several homes in parts of Israel bordering the Gaza Strip. Many residents rushed to bomb shelters. |
| The injured include two men in Ashkelon, 10km (six miles) north of Gaza, and an elderly woman in Kiryat Gat, further east. | The injured include two men in Ashkelon, 10km (six miles) north of Gaza, and an elderly woman in Kiryat Gat, further east. |
| The country's Iron Dome missile-defence system shot down dozens of the rockets, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. | The country's Iron Dome missile-defence system shot down dozens of the rockets, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. |
| In response the IDF launched air and artillery strikes against 30 Gaza sites belonging to Hamas, a militant group that controls the Gaza Strip, and against groups including Islamic Jihad. It blamed both for the attacks. | In response the IDF launched air and artillery strikes against 30 Gaza sites belonging to Hamas, a militant group that controls the Gaza Strip, and against groups including Islamic Jihad. It blamed both for the attacks. |
| Palestinian officials say a 22-year-old man was killed. Reuters news agency quotes a small pro-Hamas militant group as saying he was one of their fighters. | Palestinian officials say a 22-year-old man was killed. Reuters news agency quotes a small pro-Hamas militant group as saying he was one of their fighters. |
| The other death was that of a woman and her 14-month-old daughter who were killed in an air strike in the east of the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials. | |
| Several Gaza residents were wounded. | Several Gaza residents were wounded. |
| Islamic Jihad said it had launched the rocket attacks in response to Friday's violence. | Islamic Jihad said it had launched the rocket attacks in response to Friday's violence. |
| The statement also accused Israel of failing to implement last month's ceasefire deal, which was brokered by Egypt. | The statement also accused Israel of failing to implement last month's ceasefire deal, which was brokered by Egypt. |
| What triggered the latest unrest? | What triggered the latest unrest? |
| The violence began during weekly Friday protests in Gaza against Israel's blockade of the area. Israel says this is needed to stop weapons reaching Gaza. | The violence began during weekly Friday protests in Gaza against Israel's blockade of the area. Israel says this is needed to stop weapons reaching Gaza. |
| A Palestinian gunman shot and wounded two Israeli soldiers at the boundary fence. The IDF blamed Islamic Jihad for the shooting. | A Palestinian gunman shot and wounded two Israeli soldiers at the boundary fence. The IDF blamed Islamic Jihad for the shooting. |
| The Israeli air strike in response killed two Hamas militants. Another two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire at the fence. | The Israeli air strike in response killed two Hamas militants. Another two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire at the fence. |
| Saturday's rocket attacks coincided with Palestinians burying the two militants. | Saturday's rocket attacks coincided with Palestinians burying the two militants. |
| "The resistance will continue to respond to the crimes by the occupation and it will not allow it to shed the blood of our people," Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua said in a statement on Saturday. He made no explicit claim for Hamas firing the rockets. | "The resistance will continue to respond to the crimes by the occupation and it will not allow it to shed the blood of our people," Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua said in a statement on Saturday. He made no explicit claim for Hamas firing the rockets. |
| About two million Palestinians live in Gaza, which has suffered economically from the Israeli blockade as well as recent foreign aid cuts. | About two million Palestinians live in Gaza, which has suffered economically from the Israeli blockade as well as recent foreign aid cuts. |